Buy Hyperion Knight plays Modest Mussorgsky and Alberto Ginastera : Moussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition Sonata / Ginastera: Sonata No 1. Op.22 (LP, Album)

Hyperion Knight plays Modest Mussorgsky and Alberto Ginastera : Moussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition Sonata / Ginastera: Sonata No 1. Op.22 (LP, Album)

Hyperion Knight plays Modest Mussorgsky and Alberto Ginastera

Moussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition Sonata / Ginastera: Sonata No 1. Op.22

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Pianist Hyperion Knight pairs two boldly contrasting sonatas: Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, the Russian master's most vivid solo piano work, and Ginastera's Sonata No. 1, Op. 22, a ferocious modernist statement from Argentina's greatest composer. Recorded in 1991 for Wilson Audiophile's demanding engineering standards, Knight's interpretations balance Mussorgsky's impressionistic imagery with crystalline clarity while wrestling with Ginastera's dissonant, rhythmically complex writing. The Pictures move between lyrical and monumental, painting vivid musical tableaux. Ginastera's Sonata brings raw energy and modernist fire, rooted in Argentine folklore but refracted through twentieth-century technique. This pairing makes conceptual sense—two pianists' showpieces from different continents and eras, both grounded in place and national identity. An audiophile pressing that rewards serious, focused listening.

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Genre	Classical
Style	Impressionist, Modern
Media	Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve	Very Good Plus (VG+)
Description	Record looks NM. Cover looks EX.
Label	Wilson Audiophile
Year	1991
Country	US
Format	LP